The latest news of interest to our members here in Huddersfield:
Last Day To Vote
Today is the last day to vote in the ballot. You must post your ballot paper by special delivery so that it will arrive by Friday.
Here is the latest news from UCU Central …
- Solidarity with protestors in Iran UCU strongly condemns the brutal crackdown on peaceful protests by the Iranian authorities.
- Cost-of-living college strikes enter fourth week Strike action continues tomorrow across England as staff walk out over low pay amid the cost of living crisis, confirmed UCU.
- Three day strike began this morning at five London Colleges UCU confirmed staff at five colleges across London are on picket lines this morning as they begin three consecutive days of strike action over low pay.
- Plymouth City College warned that crunch talks are the last chance to avoid further strike action UCU today warned Plymouth City College that it has until crunch talks due to take place on Monday 17 October (2022) to make a meaningful pay offer to staff, or…
- Three day strike begins Monday at Falmouth University over 2-tier workforce UCU today confirmed staff at Falmouth University will be taking three consecutive days of strike action from Monday 17 October in a long running dispute over management’s…
- ‘Decarbonise now’ staff and students tell University of Liverpool Staff and students have jointly demanded the University of Liverpool commit to net zero by 2030 as part of a groundbreaking Green New Deal claim.
- New USS data ‘unequivocal’ in proving case for reversing pension cuts Devastating cuts to Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) pensions affecting hundreds of thousands of university workers can be reversed at the earliest opportunity,…
- Prison educators vote to strike across England over low pay Over 400 staff working in education at 48 prisons and youth offender institutions across England could walk out after voting for strike action.
- UCU members at Abingdon and Witney College win significant pay rise UCU members at Abingdon and Witney College have overwhelmingly voted to accept an improved pay deal, it was confirmed today. The pay increase is 8% for lowest paid,…
- Unprecedented ‘cost-of-living’ college strikes continues The biggest ever series of college strikes continues across England today as staff walk out over low pay amid the cost of living crisis. Staff at 23 colleges are…